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American Greetings Announces Third Quarter Earnings


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20 Dec, 2012, 12:30 GMT

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CLEVELAND, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its results for the third fiscal quarter ended November 23, 2012.

Third Quarter Results

For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company reported total revenue of $506.8 million, a pre-tax loss of $2.1 million, and a net loss of $0.8 million or 3 cents per share (all per-share amounts assume dilution).

The Company announced, on June 7, 2012, the acquisition of certain assets of United Kingdom-based Clinton Cards, including approximately 400 stores and related overhead as well as the Clinton Cards and related brands. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recognized during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 a revenue increase of approximately $67.6 million from the operations of the Clintons retail stores, reflected in the Company's new Retail Operations segment. This revenue increase was partially offset by the revenue reduction of approximately $25.5 million from inter-segment sales eliminations, reflected in the Company's International Social Expressions segment, resulting in a net increase in consolidated revenue of approximately $42.1 million in the quarter. The revenue being eliminated would have been third party sales in the prior year quarter.

The Company recognized a loss of $11.5 million (after-tax of approximately $7.0 million or 22 cents per share) from the operation of its Retail Operations segment. The Company also recognized a reduction in pre-tax income of approximately $4.1 million (after-tax of approximately $2.5 million or 8 cents per share) as a result of inter-segment items within the International Social Expressions segment. The total consolidated net reduction in pre-tax income associated with the operation of the Clintons retail stores during the third fiscal quarter was approximately $15.6 million (after-tax of approximately $9.5 million or 30 cents per share).

During the quarter, consolidated revenue was also reduced by $0.6 million as a result of scan-based trading conversions that occurred during the current year's third quarter while the impact of scan-based trading conversions on pre-tax income was $0.6 million (after-tax of approximately $0.4 million or 1 cent per share).

Also impacting the consolidated results was a pre-tax non-operating income benefit of $1.1 million (after-tax of approximately $0.7 million or 2 cents per share) from a gain on the sale of a portion of a legacy minority investment. A separate but related gain from this minority investment was previously recognized during our second fiscal quarter of 2013.

In the prior year's third quarter, the Company reported total revenue of $465.0 million, pre-tax income of $29.7 million, and net income of $20.2 million or 50 cents per share. Scan-based trading conversions reduced revenue by approximately $1.2 million during the quarter and reduced pre-tax income by approximately $1.1 million (after-tax of approximately $0.7 million or 2 cents per share).

Financing Activities

During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, under the Company's $75 million share repurchase program announced July 2012, the Company purchased approximately 1.1 million shares of its common stock for approximately $15.9 million. Purchases under this share repurchase program were suspended as of September 26, 2012.

Conference Call on the Web

American Greetings will broadcast its conference call live on the Internet at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time today. The conference call will be accessible through the Investors section of the American Greetings Web site at http://investors.americangreetings.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the site.

About American Greetings Corporation

For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-packaging and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

Certain after-tax amounts included in the earnings release may be considered non-GAAP measures under the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G. The after-tax amounts were calculated based on the Company's statutory tax rate of approximately 38.9% for U.S. based items and the appropriate rates for international jurisdictions. Management believes that after-tax information is useful in analyzing the Company's results.

Factors That May Affect Future Results

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts. They use such words as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, but are subject to a variety of uncertainties, unknown risks and other factors concerning the Company's operations and business environment, which are difficult to predict and may be beyond the control of the Company. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements, and that could adversely affect the Company's future performance, include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • a weak retail environment and general economic conditions;
  • the loss of one or more retail customers and/or retail consolidations, acquisitions and bankruptcies, including the possibility of resulting adverse changes to retail contract terms;
  • competitive terms of sale offered to customers, including costs and other terms associated with new and expanded customer relationships;
  • the ability to successfully integrate Clinton Cards and achieve the anticipated revenue and operating profits, together with the outcome of negotiations with landlords and the ultimate number of stores acquired;
  • the ability of the administrators to generate sufficient proceeds from the liquidation of the remaining Clinton Cards business to repay the remaining secured debt owed to American Greetings;
  • the timing and impact of expenses incurred and investments made to support new retail or product strategies, including increased marketing expenses, as well as new product introductions and achieving the desired benefits from those investments;
  • the timing of investments in, together with the ability to successfully implement or achieve the desired benefits and cost savings associated with, any information technology systems refresh the Company may implement;
  • the timing and amount of expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the non-binding proposal dated September 25, 2012 from Zev Weiss, its Chief Executive Officer, and Jeffrey Weiss, its President and Chief Operating Officer, on behalf of themselves and certain other members of the Weiss family and related parties to acquire all of the outstanding Class A and Class B common shares of the Company not currently owned by the them;
  • the timing and impact of converting customers to a scan-based trading model;
  • the ability to achieve the desired benefits associated with the Company's cost reduction efforts;
  • Schurman Fine Papers' ability to successfully operate its retail operations and satisfy its obligations to the Company; 
  • consumer demand for social expression products generally, shifts in consumer shopping behavior, and consumer acceptance of products as priced and marketed including the success of new and expanded advertising and marketing efforts, such as the Company's on-line efforts through Cardstore.com;
  • the impact and availability of technology, including social media, on product sales;
  • escalation in the cost of providing employee health care;
  • the Company's ability to achieve the desired accretive effect from any share repurchase programs;
  • the Company's ability to comply with its debt covenants;
  • fluctuations in the value of currencies in major areas where the Company operates, including the U.S. Dollar, Euro, U.K. Pound Sterling, and Canadian Dollar; and
  • the outcome of any legal claims known or unknown.

Risks pertaining specifically to AG Interactive include the viability of online advertising, subscriptions as revenue generators, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing social media and the digital photo sharing space.

In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management's best analysis as of the date of this release; however the risks and uncertainties identified above are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company believes to be immaterial also may adversely affect American Greetings. Should any known or unknown risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, or underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. American Greetings does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further information concerning issues that could materially affect performance related to forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the risk factors described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in each of its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.



AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2013



(In thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts)



(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011









Net sales

$   499,368


$   458,535


$ 1,275,139


$ 1,217,800

Other revenue

7,446


6,472


18,617


21,097

Total revenue

506,814


465,007


1,293,756


1,238,897









Material, labor and other production costs

244,071


230,572


584,667


546,699

Selling, distribution and marketing expenses

190,041


141,501


466,199


392,630

Administrative and general expenses

74,483


60,510


225,521


186,734

Other operating income - net

(2,217)


(813)


(1,421)


(6,858)









Operating income

436


33,237


18,790


119,692









Interest expense

4,504


5,821


13,314


17,708

Interest income

(65)


(207)


(297)


(838)

Other non-operating (income) expense - net

(1,904)


(2,077)


3,523


(2,621)









(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

(2,099)


29,700


2,250


105,443

Income tax (benefit) expense 

(1,290)


9,454


63


38,128









Net (loss) income

$      (809)


$     20,246


$        2,187


$      67,315

















(Loss) earnings per share - basic

$     (0.03)


$         0.51


$          0.06


$          1.67

















(Loss) earnings per share - assuming dilution

$     (0.03)


$         0.50


$          0.06


$          1.63

















Average number of common shares outstanding

31,877,088


39,480,798


33,712,073


40,226,039









Average number of common shares outstanding - 








assuming dilution

31,877,088


40,436,865


34,478,737


41,381,157









Dividends declared per share

$      0.15


$         0.15


$          0.45


$          0.45


AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2013


(In thousands of dollars)



(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011









Net (loss) income

$     (809)


$   20,246


$    2,187


$   67,315









Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:








    Foreign currency translation adjustments

2,680


(15,592)


(91)


(12,554)

    Pension and postretirement benefit adjustments

145


536


643


607

    Unrealized loss on securities

-


(1)


(1)


-

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

2,825


(15,057)


551


(11,947)

Comprehensive income 

$   2,016


$     5,189


$    2,738


$   55,368











AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2013


(In thousands of dollars)


(Unaudited)


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011





ASSETS




CURRENT ASSETS





Cash and cash equivalents

$       63,291


$      85,661


Trade accounts receivable, net

197,844


235,318


Inventories

264,330


214,412


Deferred and refundable income taxes

80,502


57,400


Prepaid expenses and other

155,543


123,481



Total current assets

761,510


716,272





GOODWILL

-


27,713

OTHER ASSETS

460,647


417,479

DEFERRED AND REFUNDABLE INCOME TAXES

120,870


128,595





Property, plant and equipment - at cost

1,004,686


904,555

Less accumulated depreciation

642,994


637,334

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET

361,692


267,221


$  1,704,719


$ 1,557,280









LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




CURRENT LIABILITIES





Accounts payable

$     194,945


$    108,254


Accrued liabilities

82,893


67,596


Accrued compensation and benefits

60,702


58,411


Income taxes payable

14,641


26,626


Deferred revenue

26,404


29,477


Other current liabilities

44,287


60,963



Total current liabilities

423,872


351,327





LONG-TERM DEBT

356,832


234,642

OTHER LIABILITIES

259,787


182,565

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND




  NONCURRENT INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

21,008


21,769





SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY





Common shares - Class A

28,849


35,562


Common shares - Class B

2,860


2,778


Capital in excess of par value

520,119


509,999


Treasury stock

(1,093,789)


(995,338)


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(11,279)


(14,293)


Retained earnings

1,196,460


1,228,269



Total shareholders' equity

643,220


766,977



$  1,704,719


$ 1,557,280






AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2013

(In thousands of dollars)




(Unaudited)


Nine Months Ended


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011





OPERATING ACTIVITIES:





Net income

$      2,187


$      67,315


Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:






Stock-based compensation

7,806


8,038



Gain on dispositions

-


(4,500)



Net loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets

394


(807)



Depreciation and intangible assets amortization

36,095


32,993



Provision for doubtful accounts

17,771


4,879



Impairment of Clinton Cards debt

10,043


-



Deferred income taxes

809


6,412



Gain on sale of Party City investment

(4,293)


-



Other non-cash charges

892


2,747



Changes in operating assets and liabilities,







    net of acquisitions:







Trade accounts receivable

(101,363)


(122,298)




Inventories

(39,105)


(30,939)




Other current assets

(17,877)


6,470




Income taxes

(15,336)


3,362




Deferred costs - net

23,702


(3,838)




Accounts payable and other liabilities

112,283


3,528




Other - net

(1,913)


98



Total Cash Flows From Operating Activities

32,095


(26,540)





INVESTING ACTIVITIES:





Property, plant and equipment additions

(87,408)


(48,956)


Cash payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

621


(5,899)


Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

559


9,046


Proceeds from sale of intellectual properties

-


4,500


Proceeds from sale of Party City investment

4,920


-


Purchase of Clinton Cards debt

(56,560)


-



Total Cash Flows From Investing Activities

(137,868)


(41,309)





FINANCING ACTIVITIES:





Net increase in long-term debt

131,651


-


Issuance or exercise of share-based payment awards

(496)


12,293


Tax (deficiency) benefit from share-based payment awards

(376)


2,380


Purchase of treasury shares

(78,742)


(55,304)


Dividends to shareholders

(15,182)


(18,146)



Total Cash Flows From Financing Activities

36,855


(58,777)





EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

(229)


(3,551)





DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(69,147)


(130,177)







Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

132,438


215,838



Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$      63,291


$      85,661







AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT DISCLOSURES

FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2013

(In thousands of dollars)



(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011


November 23, 2012


November 25, 2011

Total Revenue:








North American Social Expression Products

$     333,852


$     333,305


$     908,267


$     902,333









International Social Expression Products

101,972


103,352


239,486


249,448

Intersegment items

(25,538)


-


(39,080)


-

Net

76,434


103,352


200,406


249,448









Retail Operations (1)

67,635


-


107,519


-









AG Interactive

15,982


16,878


47,255


49,664









Non-reportable segments

12,911


11,472


30,309


37,452










$     506,814


$     465,007


$  1,293,756


$  1,238,897

















Segment (Loss) Earnings:








North American Social Expression Products

$       22,099


$       28,016


$       98,757


$     113,009









International Social Expression Products

3,413


9,537


(18,855)


15,308

Intersegment items

(4,123)


-


(11,525)


-

Net

(710)


9,537


(30,380)


15,308









Retail Operations (1)

(11,473)


-


(16,579)


-









AG Interactive

5,331


3,737


13,713


10,970









Non-reportable segments

3,259


2,368


5,501


17,467









Unallocated

(20,605)


(13,958)


(68,762)


(51,311)










$        (2,099)


$       29,700


$         2,250


$     105,443

















(1) Retail Operations segment only includes five months of activity








AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION


SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBIT


(Dollars in millions)
























During the nine months ended November 23, 2012, the Corporation recorded certain charges associated with activities and transactions related to Clinton Cards PLC ("Clinton Cards") that do not have comparative amounts in the prior year period.  









































(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended



November 23, 2012














Contract asset impairment


Bad debt expense


Legal and advisory fees


Impairment of debt purchased


Total


Net sales

$        -


$        -


$            -


$        -


$  -


Administrative and general expenses

-


-


0.3


-


0.3


Other non-operating expense

-


-


-


-


-



$        -


$        -


$        0.3


$        -


$ 0.3





























(Unaudited)







Nine Months Ended



November 23, 2012














Contract asset impairment


Bad debt expense


Legal and advisory fees


Impairment of debt purchased


Total


Net sales

$    4.0


$        -


$            -


$        -


$ 4.0


Administrative and general expenses

-


17.2


6.3


-


23.5


Other non-operating expense

-


-


-


10.0


10.0



$    4.0


$  17.2


$        6.3


$  10.0


$37.5













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